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Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:IllinoisTotal Years of Funding: 3 Total Funding: $4.6 million Enhancing Quality in Patient Care (EQUIP) ProjectView Details Description: Implements an electronic health records system in a network of community health centers and develops a data warehouse to monitor, aggregate, and provide data for quality improvement. Year 1 Funding: $499,946 Estimated Total Funding: $1,499,132 Principal Investigator: Alex Lippitt Applicant Institution: Erie Family Health Center City/Town: Chicago, Illinois Grant Number: UC1 HS15354 Category: Implementation Grants (THQIT) Implementing an Ambulatory Electronic Medical Record and Improving Shared AccessView DetailsDescription: Implements an emergency medical records system that will provide shared access to patient records across various community health care providers and incorporates electronic tools for prescription distribution and management. Year 1 Funding: $500,000 Estimated Total Funding: $1,500,000 Principal Investigator: Michael DeLuca Applicant Institution: Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center City/Town: Mattoon, Illinois Grant Number: UC1 HS016128-01 Category: Implementation Grants (THQIT) Linking Rural Providers to Improve Patient Care and HealthView DetailsDescription: Develops a central electronic health record system that will allow sharing of health information between a hospital, medical group, county health department, and behavioral health organization for rural economically disadvantaged, ethnic/racial minority residents, the elderly, and persons with special/complex health care needs. Year 1 Funding: $199,053 Estimated Total Funding: $199,053 Principal Investigator: Timothy Broos Applicant Institution: Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital City/Town: Dixon, Illinois Grant Number: P20 HS15023 Category: Planning Grants (THQIT) Sharing Patient Record Access in Rural Health SettingsView DetailsDescription: Develops an implementation plan for an ambulatory EMR in a medically underserved region that will electronically connect physician offices, the regional hospital, ancillary services, and other community health services; identifies indicators to track measurable improvements in patient safety, quality of care, clinician and patient satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Year 1 Funding: $175,173 Estimated Total Funding: $175,173 Principal Investigator: Michael DeLuca Applicant Institution: Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center City/Town: Mattoon, Illinois Grant Number: P20 HS15113 Category: Planning Grants (THQIT) Toward an Optimal Patient Safety Information SystemView DetailsDescription: Promotes and evaluates the interchange of patient safety information and the reporting of adverse events and close calls among public and private voluntary incident reporting systems being used at U.S. hospitals. Year 1 Funding: $499,585 Estimated Total Funding: $1,498,434 Principal Investigator: Andrew Chang Applicant Institution: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) City/Town: Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Grant Number: R01 HS15164 Category: Value Grants (THQIT) Value of Technology to Transfer Discharge InformationView DetailsDescription: Assesses the value of software applications to facilitate information transfer during the high-risk transition from hospital to home at discharge and compares health information technology to usual care for benefits outcomes, adverse events, effectiveness, costs, and satisfaction among patients and physicians. Year 1 Funding: $497,908 Estimated Total Funding: $1,263,634 Principal Investigator: James Graumlich Applicant Institution: Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois City/Town: Chicago, Illinois Grant Number: R01 HS15084 Category: Value Grants (THQIT) |
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